Shannon Cason's Homemade Stories

By Shannon Cason

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Short stories and commentary by writer/storyteller, Shannon Cason.

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ExplícitaHS #99 Hi, My Name Is Shannon

The 1994 Freaknik spring break in Atlanta is the scene. College spring break is a perfect time to come out of your insecurities and let loose. My breaking loose was more practiced and rehearsed, but it did the job well.

Type "The Trouble" to subscribe... Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and...

I run into an old high school buddy who invites me to our old high school to speak to the young men of Ecorse Michigan. This is my first time back to Ecorse High School in many years. I was initially attracted to speaking in front of people at this...

Why do we do what we do? We have to go back to the beginning to figure that out. I reflect about the start of Homemade Stories at end of 2016. Happy New Year! Make sure live a even better story in 2017!

My first one-hour radio special with WBEZ Chicago is a collection of remixed and remastered personal stories. It aired on public radio stations throughout the nation early 2016. I called it: The Struggle is Real. It's about that time to start work...

I've lived or worked on most sides of the city of Chicago -- Downtown, Southside, Westside, Northside. And on every side of town you can hear the blues. This is the first story I told at a Moth StorySLAM. The theme was "Neighborhoods." A...

After puberty acne, a second puberty was lurking around the corner when hair growth caused razor bumps. On my journey to clearer skin I tried everything until I settled on a solution that was right under my nose. This episode includes important...

A lost episode is found. Audio from the live show, The Paper Machete, at Chicago's legendary Green Mill. An essay about men's responsibility to upgrade their style for the fashion landscape of Chicago.

A story set in the 80's about the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan... a player that a lot of kids worldwide loved... and his kicks. The best player ever... and the best shoe ever... but the best grandma ever tops it all for a Detroiter like me.

I was invited to tell stories in Lewiston, Maine, an old mill town right outside of Portland for a storytelling show named The Corner. I'm treated well, I learn a lot, but I can't decide what story to tell...

One of the first stories I ever wrote. And the first story I ever told on stage. My Father's Camera is a fictional story about a man seeking to express himself through something his father handed down.

I've held a number of jobs that weren't exactly the jobs of my dreams. One job was at Macy's State Street in the Women's Shoe department in Chicago. I figured out it's not so important to find the job of your dreams. It's ...

Reading is an acquired taste. If you want to acquire the taste for books and words, you have to endure hours, days and weeks of boredom. The fact is: Reading is boring! But being bored is okay. It’s alright to be bored. Thanks to my cousin, Mary, for.

Over five years of podcasting, I've made a lot of connections with listeners. Their lives and stories affect me deeply. Honestly, I don’t think their words are only for me. On this episode, I share some of those words.

A fictional story about most people's favorite pastime. Everyone who is normal, loves television. For Henry though, TV is more than just a love, it's his life. See how far he goes just to participate in his favorite hobby.

Shannon Cason spins an A&E style biography about fictional actor Johnny Walker Smith and his life-long pursuit for an acting career dream. Many interview recount the tale of Smith as they talk about his venture into many different roles.

To tell or not to tell, that is the question... In this episode of Homemade Stories, new neighbors move into the apartment below Shannon and his family. The new neighbors have a big problem that is bringing the neighborhood down. They also have a...

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A Friend to Me

Shannon's story's have been a friend to me in a time in my life where I am missing that comfort to my soul. Sometimes I listen to his podcasts all day.

it’s a great show, when it wants to be

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Jesse Pascal

This show can be amazing. If you haven’t already, listen to episode #21 Drano or #58 Police. Having said that, here is why I didn’t give it 5 stars: I find the podcast to be too “bro-ey.” Shannon Cason’s narration is certainly deft in many ways, but the writing makes a point to note the attractiveness of most women in the stories, which strikes me as an outdated and somewhat sexist style. I will probably keep listening to the show, (when the show is good, it’s REALLY good), but I will do so with the hope that this trope disappears.